Beach Breach: They walked out and never looked back

VIRGINIA BEACH — Southside Daily has partnered with the city’s police department and the Virginia Beach Crime Solvers to raise awareness about persons of interest in the city.

Crime Solvers is a nonprofit organization that accepts completely anonymous tips from residents about criminal activity. Information from tipsters is shared with police, but remains completely anonymous — no identifying information of sources is ever disclosed and the anonymity of tipsters is protected by state law.

Tipsters could also be eligible for a cash reward up to $1,000 if their information leads to an arrest.

Here’s this week’s list:

Security footage from the 7-Eleven on Aragona Boulevard in Virginia Beach (Southside Daily photo/Courtesy of the Virginia Beach Police)

On Sept. 11, a person dropped his phone next to the gas pump at the 7-Eleven on Aragona Boulevard in Virginia Beach, not realizing they had done so. The man pictured above picked up the phone and did not turn it into the store, and instead kept it for himself, police said. The suspect was driving a white pickup.

On Oct. 26, the man pictured above went to the Bed Bath & Beyond store on Constitution Drive and placed two Dyson vacuums in a cart. He then pushed the cart straight out to the parking lot without paying, police said. The suspect has a tattoo on his right arm, which is visible in the above photo on the left.

Anyone with information can call 888-LOCK-U-UP (888-562-5887). Tipsters can also submit a tip through the P3Tips website or by downloading the P3 Tips app available in Apple iTunes and Google Play stores.

An extensive writing background and love of storytelling brought Joshua Weinstein to Southside Daily in 2017. You can find him reporting on Virginia Beach City Government, major land developments and anything that is interesting or in the public interest.

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